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Course Overview

Course Synopsis

Forensic Psychology is a course dealing with the application of psychology in legal settings and law enforcement. Since it is a new area for Pakistan, special attention is given to how the principles of forensic psychology might be applied in Pakistan. The subject introduces wide range of issues such as the role of psychologists in police recruitment and stress management. Forensic psychology develops proficient understanding about criminal profiling. The key topics which we introduce are the treatment of sex offenders and reduction of violent behavior. The major emphasis of the course will be on hands-on treatment approaches for violence and different personality theories regarding criminal behavior and sexual offences.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

Evaluate and recognize different models of violence.

Explain how the violence reduction program works and what check lists and psychological tests are used to measure change.

Discuss the key concepts of risk assessment and checklists used for this purpose.

Describe the relation of different personality disorders and crimes.

To develop an understanding of the key concept of antisocial personality disorder and crimes.

Course Calendar

Topic

Lecture

Resource

Page

Introduction to forensic psychology

1

Handouts

1-4

Introduction to forensic psychology

2

Handouts

5-8

Forensic psychology and police

3

Handouts

9-13

Police psychology

4

Handouts

14-17

Police psychology

5

Handouts

18-20

Investigative psychology

6

Handouts

21-24

Assignment 01

Investigative psychology

7

Handouts

25-29

Psychology of violence

8

Handouts

30-33

Psychoanalytic model and violence

9

Handouts

34-36

Psychoanalytic model and violence

10

Handouts

37-39

Jungian psychology and violence

11

Handouts

40-44

Jungian psychology and violence

12

Handouts

45-48

Quiz 01

Behaviorist perspective and violence

13

Handouts

49-51

Behaviorist perspective and violence

14

Handouts

52-55

Behaviorist perspective and violence

15

Handouts

56-59

Social learning model and violence

16

Handouts

60-64

Assignment 02

Moral development and violence

17

Handouts

65-70

Bio-psycho-social model

18

Handouts

71-72

Islamic perspective about violence

19

Handouts

73-77

Islamic model

20

Handouts

78-81

Treatments for the soul

21

Handouts

82-83

Criminogenic personality

22

Handouts

84-86

Midterm Exams

Criminogenic Personality & Violence (I)

23

Handouts

87-93

Criminogenic Personality & Violence (II)

24

Handouts

94-95

Quiz 02

Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation & Violence

25

Handouts

96-97

Assessment of Personality Disorders (I)

26

Handouts

98-101

Assessment of Personality Disorders (II)

27

Handouts

102-105

Assignment 03

Risk Assessment

28

Handouts

106-108

Treatment of Violent Behavior/Personality Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

29

Handouts

109-113

Jungian therapeutic model

30

Handouts

114-115

Group Therapy for Offenders

31

Handouts

116-118

Psychotherapies in Forensic Settings (I)

32

Handouts

119-122

Psychotherapies in Forensic Settings (II)

33

Handouts

123-124

Quiz 03

Psychotherapies in Forensic Settings (III)

34

Handouts

125-127

Psychotherapy in Forensic Settings & Special Challenges

35

Handouts

128-130

Forensic Psychotherapy

36

Handouts

131-134

Graded Discussion Board

Violence Reduction Program (I)

37

Handouts

135-137

Violence Reduction Program (II)

38

Handouts

138-130

Victim Support (I)

39

Handouts

140-143

Quiz 04

Victim Support (II)

40

Handouts

144-146

Substance Misuse Treatment Program (I)

41

Handouts

147-151

Substance Misuse Treatment Program (II)

42

Handouts

152-154

Expert Witness

43

Handouts

155-158

Counter Terrorism

44

Handouts

159-162

Summing Up Forensic Psychology

45

Handouts

163-164

Final Term Exams

Disclaimer: This is a tentative plan for the semester. It can be changed if needed and students will be informed via announcement.